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Ryzen 9 3900X vs Ryzen 7 1800X


Description
The 3900X is based on Zen 2 architecture while the 1800X is based on Zen.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the 3900X gets a score of 756.3 k points while the 1800X gets 410.5 k points.

Summarizing, the 3900X is 1.8 times faster than the 1800X. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
870f10
800f11
Core
Matisse
Summit Ridge
Architecture
Base frecuency
3.8 GHz
3.6 GHz
Boost frecuency
4.6 GHz
4 GHz
Socket
AM4
AM4
Cores/Threads
12/24
8/16
TDP
105 W
95 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
12x32+12x32 kB
8x64+8x32 kB
Cache L2
12x512 kB
8x512 kB
Cache L3
4x16384 kB
2x8192 kB
Date
July 2019
March 2017
Mean monothread perf.
72.51k points
61.07k points
Mean multithread perf.
756.3k points
410.47k points

Non-optimized benchmark
The benchmark in Mode 0 (FPU) measures cpu performance with non-optimized software. It uses the basic µinstructions from the i386 architecture with the i387 floating point unit. This mode is compatible with all CPUs so it's practical to compare very different CPUs
Monothread
3900X
1800X
Test#1 (Integers)
4.46k
4.14k (x0.93)
Test#2 (FP)
18.46k
19.07k (x1.03)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
8.05k
5.77k (x0.72)
Test#1 (Memory)
23.71k
18.28k (x0.77)
TOTAL
54.68k
47.26k (x0.86)

Multithread

3900X

1800X
Test#1 (Integers)
52.65k
34.48k (x0.65)
Test#2 (FP)
265.41k
169.65k (x0.64)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
140.78k
63.68k (x0.45)
Test#1 (Memory)
46.91k
8.2k (x0.17)
TOTAL
505.76k
276.01k (x0.55)

AVX optimized benchmark
The benchmark in mode II (AVX) is optimized to used 256 bits registers beside the first version of the Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX). The first AVX compatible CPU was released in 2011.
Monothread
3900X
1800X
Test#1 (Integers)
16.95k
15.11k (x0.89)
Test#2 (FP)
25.37k
23.46k (x0.92)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
9.23k
5.64k (x0.61)
Test#1 (Memory)
24.83k
17.52k (x0.71)
TOTAL
76.38k
61.72k (x0.81)

Multithread

3900X

1800X
Test#1 (Integers)
196.31k
119.5k (x0.61)
Test#2 (FP)
290.5k
198.79k (x0.68)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
143.95k
59.75k (x0.42)
Test#1 (Memory)
64.92k
11.58k (x0.18)
TOTAL
695.69k
389.62k (x0.56)

AVX2 optimized benchmark
The benchmark in mode III (AVX2), like AVX1, is optimized to used 256 bits registers beside the second version of the Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX). The first AVX2 compatible CPU was released in 2013.
Monothread
3900X
1800X
Test#1 (Integers)
16.73k
15.02k (x0.9)
Test#2 (FP)
24.74k
24.26k (x0.98)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
8.82k
5.53k (x0.63)
Test#1 (Memory)
22.22k
16.26k (x0.73)
TOTAL
72.51k
61.07k (x0.84)

Multithread

3900X

1800X
Test#1 (Integers)
248.24k
122.92k (x0.5)
Test#2 (FP)
309.66k
220.32k (x0.71)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
140.01k
59.78k (x0.43)
Test#1 (Memory)
58.39k
7.44k (x0.13)
TOTAL
756.3k
410.47k (x0.54)

Performance/W
3900X
1800X
Test#1 (Integers)
2364 points/W
1294 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
2949 points/W
2319 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1333 points/W
629 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
556 points/W
78 points/W
TOTAL
7203 points/W
4321 points/W

Performance/GHz
3900X
1800X
Test#1 (Integers)
3638 points/GHz
3756 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
5377 points/GHz
6065 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1917 points/GHz
1382 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
4831 points/GHz
4065 points/GHz
TOTAL
15763 points/GHz
15267 points/GHz

Monothread performance graph
Monothread performance graphics gives the performance vs time. They are useful to measure the time it takes to the CPU to reach the maximum performance.

Usually, CPU's performance will be steady during these tests but if it has a slow frequency strategy, the first samples will show a lower score.


Test#1 (Integers) [points vs time]

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Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]

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Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]

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Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]

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Multithread performance graph
Multithread graphs measure the performance against a heavy load during certain time.

If CPU's TDP doesn't limit the frequency and the machine is properly cooled, performance should remain steady vs time. Otherwise, the performance score will oscillate or decrease over time.


Test#1 (Integers) [points vs time]

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Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]

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Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]

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Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]

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